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MAC Revamps 'Back To MAC' Recycling Program

05 Apr 2023
Press Packagin…

MAC Cosmetics has news to share for Earth Month. The company has revamped its "Back-To-MAC" takeback program, which collects back its empty packaging from consumers.

The changes ensure the program has an even greater impact, MAC states—and now, the company expects to collect up to 300,000 to 500,000 kilograms of cosmetic packaging each year. That's equal to nearly a million pounds. 

Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois, senior vice president, global chief marketing officer at MAC Cosmetics, spoke to us about the reason for the changes, explaining:

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FDA Issues Guidances for Medical Device Transition Plans

05 Apr 2023
Aditya Panwar

The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued two final guidance documents to assist with transition plans for medical devices that were issued emergency use authorizations (EUAs) or fall within certain enforcement policies issued to support the response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Hotpack to build SAR 1bln packaging production plant in KSA over seven years

05 Apr 2023
Grania Jain
  • The company signed investment agreements with the Ministry of Investment, and Ministry of Industry & Minerals to build the facility spreading over a land 2.4 million sq.ft. over the next 7 years.

Hotpack Global, the UAE-based global leader in food packaging products, has announced its plan to build one of the world’s largest sustainable packaging plants at an estimated investment of SAR 1 billion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Coverpla Partners With Daniche on New Fragrance Launch in Asia

05 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

Coverpla partnered with Asian fragrance brand Daniche to create the bottle, cap and pump for Pirate Song—Daniche’s new fragrance.
 
Daniche is a Vietnamese fragrance house, offering a range of natural scents. Pirate Song is one of them. Its launch coincides with the recent opening of a flagship in Ho Chi Minh City that will offer a complete range of products (fragrances, scented candles, reed diffusers and cleansing products for hand and body).
 

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Cosfibel creates premium unique boxes for Finn Thomson's Core & Rare range.

04 Apr 2023
Aditya Panwar

The legendary tercentenary whisky house has entrusted Cosfibel with the production of two boxes, with an ambitious objective: to reflect Finn Thomson’s historical heritage and the strong values that have forged its prestige: innovation, audacity, and creativity.

The brief that Finn & Thomson entrusted to Cosfibel reflects the core identity of the brand: sharing the «uncasking» experience. That timeless moment when the whisky has reached its prime when the barrel is opened and its contents unlocked forever.

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Procter & Gamble’s recyclable box for liquid laundry capsules wins Diamond award in the 2022 Packaging Innovation Awards by Dow for its sustainable and accessible design

04 Apr 2023
Komal Sharma

Dow announced the winners of the 2022 Packaging Innovation Awards in a virtual unveiling ceremony on February 2, 2023. The independent panel of judges reviewed more than 170 packaging submissions from around the world intending to showcase breakthrough packaging designs based on three criteria: technological advancements; user experience; and sustainability impact. After a thorough evaluation, the judges selected 28 packages that demonstrated excellence in at least one of the criteria areas.

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RecyClass approves Dow packaging adhesives for mechanical recycling

04 Apr 2023
Komal Sharma

Two Dow adhesive systems commonly used for a broad range of polyethylene (PE) film packaging applications have been approved as compatible with mechanical recycling following a rigorous scientific evaluation by the non-profit, cross-industry initiative RecyClass. The approval covers solvent-free MOR-FREE L 75-300/ CR88-300 and water-borne ROBOND L-350/ CR-3 lamination adhesives, which will add an adhesive component to the REVOLOOP technology platform from Dow.

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The Netherlands expands their deposit return scheme to include beverage cans

04 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

Although the Dutch deposit return system has so far focused on plastic drink containers, it has also been estimated that 150 million beverage cans end up in the environment every year in the Netherlands. After the number of aluminum cans in the environment increased by 27% in 2020, the decision was made by the Dutch government to introduce a deposit on cans. A deposit is added to the price of eligible drink containers and is fully refunded to recyclers when they return the empties at collection points across the country for recycling.

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